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Gambles, Lavelle take Lake Stevens

Tasmanian pro Joe Gambles follows up his Vineman 70.3 course record with a dominating win at Lake Stevens 70.3; Becky Lavelle outruns Heather Wurtele for a 68-second margin of victory

Kienle, van Vlerken in Germany

Up-and-comer Sebastian Kienle tops swift-running Michael Raelert by 51 seconds and breaks Al-Sultan’s course record by 5:52; Yvonne Van Vlerken's course record 4:42:46 tops Finland’s Tiina Boman by 2:01

Spirig takes London

Swiss athlete Nicola Spirig took the title at the London Dextro Energy Triathlon – ITU World Championship Series thanks to a very impressive performance on the bike. Emma Moffatt remains as the Dextro Energy series leader.

Brownlee, Brownlee, Brownlee

It seems that there is currently no stopping of Alistair Brownlee. On his home turf in London, UK, the 21-year old Brownlee won his fourth Dextro Energy ITU World Championship Series race in as many attempts.

Amber Monforte – record setter

At age 31, with boyfriend Conrad Stoltz on her crew, Xterra veteran and full time nurse Amber Monforte smashed the Ultraman Canada women’s course record and went quicker than the best Ultraman women’s time set in Hawaii in 1989.

Danish Express – Charlotte Kolters

Charlotte Kolters finished right in between Chrissie Wellington and Yvonne Van Vlerken at the 2008 European Long Course Championships in Almere, and would be quite fine with a similar position in Kona later this year.

What We Have Noticed: Aquaman, Rafael…

This week we have noticed an entry-level wetsuit from Aquaman, a handcrafted frame by Rafael, an interesting Performance music video, valve extenders from Sampson and a suncream from Blue Lizard.

F.I.S.T. Workshop schedule set

Tri bike fit workshop schedule for the 2009/2010 Fall thru Spring campaign is set, we're open for registrations. Workshops run from early November thru early June.

Mike Caiazzo – a balancing act

Mike Caiazzo recently finished 4th at Ironman Lake Placid, but in addition to racing and training as a Pro triathlete he has to deal with his full time hedge fund job and his role as a husband and father. That is a tricky balancing act indeed.

Zeiger sidelined by dizziness

Joanna Zeiger is her sport’s Job of elusive-to-diagnose and tough-to-treat maladies. After winning a four-year battle with back and leg woes, now her toughest opponent is a recurring case of the dizzies.

5430 Long Course

The 2009 Boulder 5430 Long Course was a spectacular farewell for race directors Barry and Jodee Siff – four World Champions competing, two race records, a full 1,400 field. Photo Gallery by Timothy Carlson